Alienware 15 Review: Designed for high-end gaming

A few months ago I reviewed the Alienware 13, which was designed as a mid-range gaming laptop that could be given a serious performance boost with the optional Graphics Amplifier. While the idea of an external GPU is promising, the chunky design of the laptop paired with its merely average hardware didn’t make the system as attractive for laptop gamers as I would have liked.

Enter the new Alienware 15. This much larger gaming laptop from Dell’s performance brand is a completely different story. Designed for high-end gaming, the Alienware 15 packs powerful hardware rivalling decent gaming desktops, including flagship mobile GPUs from both AMD and Nvidia. And like other Alienware machines, the 15 is highly customizable, with pricing ranging from $1,200 up to $2,700 depending on the hardware inside.

I find it funny and strange that the performance is not compared with the ASUS ROG laptop series since, in my opinion, is the competitor of Alienware. All I see is comparisons with machines that are not build for the same purpose, so a bit pointless to me in comparing those...

Again a laptop with cooling under it.... that is a no go for a gamer.. msi and asus still beats aw on the most important part, the cooling! dell, pull ur asscheeks together and make real machines again!

I find it funny and strange that the performance is not compared with the ASUS ROG laptop series since, in my opinion, is the competitor of Alienware. All I see is comparisons with machines that are not build for the same purpose, so a bit pointless to me in comparing those...

I find it strange that a 15 inch laptop is being stated as not portable? It might not be as thin as the Razer, but come on... really, not portable, thats such a ridiculous statement. The Alienware 15 is perfectly portable. I suppose if you are trying to state this as a comparison I might believe you. So what? its not a Macbook Air, but it is portable.